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Biggar

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°37′23″ N 3°31′28″ W

Map showing the location of Biggar Biggar
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,330
2.3K
Elevation
215 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport38 km
GLA Glasgow Airport63 km

About Biggar

Biggar is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 2,330. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include The Knock and Temple Hill SE Top.

Climate of Biggar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (75 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Biggar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Biggar

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 38 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 100 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 158 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Biggar

Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 2,940 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Talla Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 25 kmSE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 25 kmNE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,349 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 52 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 45 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km2,376 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 81 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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